St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-08-06

quaint, odd style Of speaking and
thinking that the old Creole negro
has. End the article in reference to
him is admitted.
4 I certainly cannot understand
why such Wholesale misrepreseuta-
tions are made. Surely they cannot
rebound to the interest of anyone.
| Farming is not followed, with
bnt rare exceptions. All along the
high freight rates prevented the
possibility ofthe production coming
in competition with the general
supply Of the city. Now that the
railroad connects the parish with
the city. it is to be hoped that "low
rates" will be the motto Of the rail-
road company. and thus open .
new field Of labor, and consequent
ly living to many energetic and
anxious men. Stock farming and
timOering are the principal occupa-
lions the people have. So the sur.
castle remark about the one. acre
field falls short Of its inten ded
mark. Why plant more than neces-
sary, if it only goes to waste? If
the readers Of the Weekly World
could for an instant see the busy
little world Of workers in the par
ish! What great improvements
and rapid strides in the onward
march of life are continually being
made! The new railroad, which
is qaite blessing to the parish and |
its people! The extensive sawnills
OF Messrs. Poitevent l. Favre, who
are rightly called the Lumber |
Kings ofthe South" and who en-
ploy nearly 400 men in their saw
mills a'oue. while q great many
more are indirectly dependent on
them! There are also numerous
other mills. Then last. but not least,
the little army of busy workers cut.
ting and hauling the timber. It is
quite an interesting sight to stran-
gers to see the massive trees being
felled 10 the ground. The wool
mans ax sharply cuts it's way into
the trunk Of the tree, and ~ the
anxious moment nears, the wood
man takes his position to one side. /.
he last blow is given. and then. Ms {
{ with . shrek. the mighty mon Z
'rch Of the Forest still majestic.
al!s to the ground with q weight {,
md force that makes tho earth i
tumble aud tremble. and echoes to q
base each other in rapid success (,
lion. while one looks on in mute
at how the forests are /
making way. slowly but surely, for I
he advance of civilization. TIE 9
rec is then cut into logs. Notbing
ounds more welcome to the ear of
he lonely waytsrer, iu passing '
Trough the pine woods region. =
han tho faint echo of the ,souud of /.
he woodman's ax. Soon u cloud I,
t dust can he seen far down the L
Dad. gradually getting nearer. and !
lowly emerging from it will be seen :,
be long team Of sturdy oxen. while a
he driver complacenuy trods along, ~
'hi!ing away the time by giving l
his or tina: steer a gentle thrust :
mother little tap. aud still ano- Il
Ter q little pat Of recognition. i,
hough at times they become quite p
nruly. and come minutes elapse II
efore they are restored to order. :
When the logs are reached. one is q
oisted aid attached to the cart, 81
18th the aid Of q lever. and off goes O
,e team again, with its ponderous !.
urden. toiling on IN the same slow =
ut steady manner. while the burn. >
q rays Of the sun makes both man 2
nd beast occasionally seek The well p
,me shade Of the neighboring 3
'ses. The logs are then brought =
ther to the railroad or Aoated B
own some near water-course, when n
ley sooa reach the mills. and are Ct
nickly converted into that staple - =
rticle Of commerce, lumber. ar
A few more words. and / will con- r
ude. On the banks OF the beau r.
ful. winding Tchefnncta river. 4;
'ere are also numerous brickyards. -
le aggregate output of which an B
aally amounts to an enormous et
nantity. Further mp this lovely b
yer is the beautiful site OF pl